Gold over $1,300; conflicts spur safe-haven bids

Gold stabilized near $1,310 an ounce on Tuesday as escalating tensions over conflicts in Ukraine and the Gaza strip dented global risk appetite and burnished the metal’s safe-haven appeal. Spot gold was little changed at $1,311.16 an ounce by 0009 GMT, after ending flat in the previous session.
The United States, alarmed by escalating civilian bloodshed in an Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip, took a direct role in efforts to secure a ceasefire on Monday, as the Palestinian death toll jumped to more than 500………………………………………..Full Article: Source